GRiSO wristwatch

Tanabuso Posts : 94 Join date : 2016-10-13 Age : 65

bought this trinket on ebay for 20 aus$

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Tanabuso Posts : 70 Join date : 2015-04-17 Age : 61

I'll give ya fifty for it mate.

Wakey

Tanabuso Posts : 94 Join date : 2016-10-13 Age : 65

no sale sorry mate

Nibbio Posts : 600 Join date : 2015-01-04 Age : 57

You need to take the back off and check it has been rollerised. Early versions used flat movements that led to running problems & time keeping issues. The watch suppliers have never owned up to the problem & you will have to send the watch to Italy when it breaks, as it surely will. Depending on the year you will need either an A, B or C kit to fix it :-)

Grignapoco Posts : 102 Join date : 2014-11-29 Age : 44

Tiradritto Posts : 319 Join date : 2013-12-23

paulbrice wrote:: You need to take the back off and check it has been rollerised. Early versions used flat movements...

Good one!

Don Abbondio Posts : 2908 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 63

Or if you wear it on the other wrist, you might need the D kit.

Grignapoco Posts : 141 Join date : 2015-08-20 Age : 63

dennis the menace wrote:

bought this trinket on ebay for 20 aus$

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The problem with this watch is the designers thought they could save money by using a special 'DLC' (Disastrous Lame Coating) finish on the bearing surfaces instead of the traditional and expensive jewel bearings used in quality watches.

Now this is fine on most bike riders wrists, Harley, Triumph, Kawasaki etc, but unfortunately GRiSO riders are HOT (ask any chick) which causes the DLC finish to flake off, jamming and damaging the other watch parts.

As long as you don't use the watch, and just mount it on a stand in the living room, you'll be ok Smile

Grignapoco Posts : 172 Join date : 2014-11-29

Me too ! Works great out of box ( well plastic zip bag..what do you expect for $20). Now have shed watch.

If it gets the same high idle as the tenni has at the moment it'll be christmas in a fortnight...

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Technical question - does a geegaw actually have to be attached to the bike ?

GRiSO Posts : 1243 Join date : 2014-01-02

Sexyyyy!

Grignapoco Posts : 126 Join date : 2013-05-29

I quit wearing a wristwatch when I retired. But if I still wore one, this one would be fun. If I wore this watch, who gives a shit if it's accurate? Did I mention I'm retired? cheers

GRiSO Posts : 1597 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 57

Yeah Gnorts you did , piss off, some of us still have to work Laughing

I just did the sums and we have enough money to last us the rest of our lives.......... So long as we die next Tuesday Rolling Eyes

Nice watch by the way Thumbs Up

Tanabuso Posts : 94 Join date : 2016-10-13 Age : 65

this watch has a miyota by citizen movement which at least is not some unknown chinese movement of indeterminate origin.did i mention i'm also retired Laughing

Grignapoco Posts : 172 Join date : 2014-11-29

Watch still going perfectly...band broke as I was trying too hard getting something tightened up on the FJ40 today. Might be an excuse to get a tan leather band to suit the tenni...

Tanabuso Posts : 62 Join date : 2013-05-29

Conor W wrote:: Watch still going perfectly...band broke as I was trying too hard getting something tightened up on the FJ40 today. Might be an excuse to get a tan leather band to suit the tenni...

Whats the link for that GRiSO watch........... wouldn't mind seeing if I can snag one.

Ciao

Tanabuso Posts : 94 Join date : 2016-10-13 Age : 65

hi.i bought it on "ebay australia"

Don Abbondio Posts : 2908 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 63

My good wife purchased one (just Moto Guzzi) some years ago for $1. Worked quite well until the battery went flat. Took it to the watch battery place and they replaced it, but were most upset when the thing started to go backwards. I just laughed, got them to remove the battery and moved on. For that price, what could you expect?

For a moment though I though I was getting younger.

Grignapoco Posts : 172 Join date : 2014-11-29

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Tenni band now installed. That would be a gee gawed gee gaw I suppose.

Nibbio Posts : 600 Join date : 2015-01-04 Age : 57

Even more if you had red stitching Very Happy